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I left my heart in San Francisco - Tony Bennett



Chuck Berry & (John Lennon and Yoko Ono) - Memphis Tennessee

Chuck has lost contact with Marie - a sweetheart because 'her mom did not agree'. Only at the last do we realise the girl he's trying to phone is his six-year old daughter.

First We Take Manhattan - Leonard Cohen

- 'the seductiveness of extremism' - from the man himself

Flying Burrito Brothers - Sin City

LA -'This ol' town's filled with sin, it will swallow you...'

Boulder to Birmingham - Emmylou Harris
Links with the previous one - ode to Gram Parsons

Chilled Out

I remember buying a collaboration with Tony Bennett and KD Lang - wonderful.

Nat King Cole - Mona Lisa

I have this Massive Attack Album - very chilled out!

Of course being of an age I like U2

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin-A Love Supreme does it for me!

Romantic Music : Inputs from the Peanut Gallery

I put the word out that I wanted to get a discussion going on the list of "100 Romantic Albums of All Time". You can see the first three post here >> 1-10, 11-20, 21-30.

But the cool part is some of my online friends have started responding, and their suggestions are too cool.

My online friend The Blues Blogger recommended some Sade, and I could not agree with him more that she should definitely be on the list. I started to post Lovers Rock, but decided that for me Diamond Life has got to be one of the most Romantic Albums of All Time.



Another online friend nicky187 mentioned Barry White who made the list, and Tony Bennet. Who did not, but when it comes to romance he has got to be on the top of your list.





My friend AAACopywriter who writes the cool blues blog A Copy Writer's Blues suggest Kris Kristofferson's Me and Bobby McGhee. The Essential Kris Kristofferson by Kris Kristofferson has that song and a few others that I would call romantic. I really like the song Me And Bobby McGee and think it is very sad and romantic.


My friend oneluv918 sent me a list that include many great musicians. She is always sharing the good stuff with me. Her list included so many that when I think about it should definitely be on the list; Mary J. Blige, Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston (who we had fun making jokes about, but you have to love her music).










My online friend and food blog colaberator MochaCoffee suggested Luther Vandross and she is always sending me the coolest reggae links. There are quite a few reggae songs that I would consider romantic. Bob Marley's No Woman No Cry comes to mind.



My online friend RecordGroves went to the extra effort to start a disscussion thread over at the MusicGeeks Group StumbleUpOn Forums. Which was cool, as my last check we got about 50 suggestions. I will probably break those out separately. But RecordGroves' suggestion of Jimi Hendrix' album Axis: Bold as Love is a good one.


Hoeno an online friend that makes me laugh a lot and who shares my passion for boxers mentioned Al Green. But he is already on the list, but you can't really have too much Al Green when it comes to romance, can you?

My online friend MKWillis stumbled up several really cool and romantic videos; Garth Brooks

Garth Brooks - To Make You Feel My Love


You Are The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me


So these are some of the inputs that I have received so far. I thank everyone who has given input, and look forward to reading your comments and suggestions.

White Christmas - Tony Bennett

A Swingin' Christmas

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Is it me or is it time to start considering Christmas music. Tony Bennett is one of those old time hip dudes who puts me in the mood for Christmas music.

He has a new CD out, it seems to be a swinging affair.

2008 album release Swingin' Christmas featuring the Count Basie Big Band. Bennett has 15 Grammy Awards along with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2001).

He is among the most recognized human beings on the planet.' ~Vanity Fair.

The album tracks are;

• 'The Christmas Song'
  
• 'Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas'
  
• 'I'll Be Home for Christmas,
  
• 'Winter Wonderland'
  
• 'Santa Claus Is Coming to Town'
  
• 'Christmas Time is Here'
  
• 'My Favorite Things'
  
• 'The Christmas Waltz'
  
• 'Christmas Auld Lang Syne'
  
• 'Silver Bells'
  
• 'Christmas Tree'

White Christmas - Tony Bennett